east hartford, CT-Population 49,107 (Yr 2002) Area 18.7 SQ Miles
The Town of East Hartford is located directly east of the capitol City of
Hartford on the east bank of the Connecticut River. The Town is bordered
by Glastonbury on the South, Manchester on the East , and South Windsor on
the North. East Hartford is situated halfway between New York City and
Boston. Regional and national rail lines serve the Town and Bradley
International Airport is twenty miles to the northwest. The Connecticut
River provides water access to Long Island Sound 30 miles to the south.
The Town’s Charter was granted by the General Assembly, October 9, 1793 and was last revised in 1980. The land area was taken from the City of Hartford. The Town functions under the strong Mayor/Council form of government with the Mayor acting as the Chief Executive Officer. All legislative authority of the Town is vested exclusively in the nine member Town Council. The Chairman of the Town Council is also the Deputy Mayor and is empowered to exercise the powers and duties of the Office of the Mayor in the event of his absence.
The Town provides the full range of municipal services as directed by State statute and the Town Charter. These include police and fire protection, parks and recreation activities, street construction and maintenance, planning and zoning, health and social services, education and general administrative services.
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